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BoomaofBandM

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99. Always enjoyed his posts.

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Fri May 15, 2026, 10:23 PM

23 hrs ago

One of the first posters I followed. You were a good sister to him and thank you for letting us know.

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I've been dreading having to write this post since yesterday. [View all] Ilsa Yesterday OP

You are loving and stronger than you realize. Don't forget that. nt in2herbs Yesterday #1

Thank you. I thought your brother was wonderful. ananda Yesterday #2

I am so terribly sad to read your post. Texas Towelie sinkingfeeling Yesterday #3

hugs to you and thanks for being a great sibling and human being msongs Yesterday #4

So sorry for your loss... anciano Yesterday #5

Your brother was a DU fixture, and he'll be missed. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #6

Lost a breath there with your news. I am so sorry to learn of your loss. I will really miss him. Bless you. marble falls Yesterday #7

Oh no, Ilsa! I'm so sorry! LearnedHand Yesterday #8

I am so sorry for your loss, my dear Ilsa. Nevilledog Yesterday #9

I am so sorry for your loss. Texas Towlie was a fixture for here for a long time. I am glad he had a caring Maraya1969 Yesterday #10

Thank you for letting us know. Permanut Yesterday #11

I'm sorry to hear this MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #12

Most sincere condolences... 2naSalit Yesterday #13

oh no Skittles Yesterday #14

I'm sorry for your loss, Texas Towelie was a prolific poster with a great sense of humor Shellback Squid Yesterday #15

my family has shrunk also. Hugs to you, ilsa. erronis Yesterday #16

I am so, so sorry. mgardener Yesterday #17

With you. madamesilverspurs Yesterday #18

Will miss him. Peace. cachukis Yesterday #19

Life can be so complicated sometimes senseandsensibility Yesterday #20

I've no words. NewHendoLib Yesterday #21

TT was always so warm and sweet when I talked to him. I am SO sorry for your loss. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #22

Good grief malaise Yesterday #23

Nooooooooo!!! littlemissmartypants Yesterday #24

I don't want my shock at your news to overwhelm my thoughts and best wishes for you. hlthe2b Yesterday #25

I'm not going anywhere! Ilsa Yesterday #47

That is SOOO good to hear....! hlthe2b Yesterday #65

Yes, I very much agree, he will be missed blue_jay Yesterday #67

He will be missed here and Thank you for the life you shared with us about your family. marked50 Yesterday #26

Oh No! I will miss him, many condolences irisblue Yesterday #27

Oh no! Sorry to hear that, RIP. Initech Yesterday #28

I'm so sorry. Coventina Yesterday #29

You have my heartfelt condolences on your loss. Solly Mack Yesterday #30

I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed Paul's posts. area51 Yesterday #31

My heart hurts for you even as I thank you for this very sad news. I always clicked on his posts Deuxcents Yesterday #32

We are here if you need to share. BeneteauBum Yesterday #33

So sorry to hear this. Jim__ Yesterday #34

So sorry for your (and our) loss. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #35

Sorry Ilsa for your loss. BootinUp Yesterday #36

Oh, this hits hard. blm Yesterday #37

Damn. ❤️ underpants Yesterday #38

My sympathies, Ilsa, to you & your family. CrispyQ Yesterday #39

I'm glad I clicked on your thread. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #40

Ilsa, I lost my brother a few years ago - TBF Yesterday #41

Sorry to hear. Will miss his posts. Godspeed.... surfered Yesterday #42

Deepest condolences SheltieLover Yesterday #43

I'm very sad to hear this Renew Deal Yesterday #44

Dearest, Ilsa Niagara Yesterday #45

Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #46

May you find peace in your heart... ZDU Yesterday #48

This is horrible news. My deepest condolences. Liberal In Texas Yesterday #49

My deepest condolences. sop Yesterday #50

Holding you in love and light, Ilsa. Your brother was such an integral niyad Yesterday #51

Gut punch. hamsterjill Yesterday #52

May he rest in peace. I am sorry to read of his passing Tanuki Yesterday #53

My sympathy to you, and your family JoseBalow Yesterday #54

😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 a kennedy Yesterday #55

I am so very sorry, llsa. debm55 Yesterday #56

I'm so sorry for your loss Bettie Yesterday #57

... Delphinus Yesterday #58

Ilsa, your kindness is shining through. badhair77 Yesterday #59

I'm so sorry, Ilsa. tanyev Yesterday #60

I'm so sorry, Ilsa! hatrack Yesterday #61

May his memory be a blessing for you. TheRickles Yesterday #62

Oh my. I always read his posts. I am so sorry for your loss. This is a loss for us LoisB Yesterday #63

My heart goes out to you. Hope22 Yesterday #64

omg.. TexasT is my friend and I'm crying Cha Yesterday #66

Your brother was lucky to have you in his life. waterwatcher123 Yesterday #68

Oh, no. Ilsa, I'm so sorry for your loss. I liked Paul, who contributed so much here. You did all you highplainsdem Yesterday #69

Wishing you strength and serenity as you mourn. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #70

Ilsa, my deepest condolences to you and your family. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #71

. Omaha Steve Yesterday #72

So sad to see this and very sorry for your loss mountain grammy Yesterday #73

I will hold you in my heart, He is at peace now. Grey5 Yesterday #74

So very sorry for the passing of your brother TexasTowelie. Fla Dem Yesterday #75

I'm so sorry! CaptainTruth Yesterday #76

I'm so sorry for your loss, and also for ours. TT was a valued member of DU. Ocelot II Yesterday #77

I too loved his posts. Figarosmom Yesterday #78

So sorry for your loss. He was great. I looked forward to his posts. applegrove Yesterday #79

I am so sorry for your loss, and our loss on this site. 58Sunliner Yesterday #80

May he find the peace in his next life that was denied to him in this one. Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #81

He was my favorite poster. bmbmd Yesterday #82

Peace be with you. mobeau69 Yesterday #83

Oh NO!!! calimary Yesterday #84

Sad to learn that we have lost him. He was an important presence here jmbar2 Yesterday #85

. Wiz Imp Yesterday #86

Texas Towelie was one of those posters who made DU what it was. betsuni Yesterday #87

I cannot think of a better way to say it. OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #172

My heart hurts for you. herding cats Yesterday #88

Ohh, Cat... reading your post Cha 22 hrs ago #131

How are you holding up, Cha?❤️ herding cats 5 hrs ago #224

Ohh Cat, I'm thinking it's been Cha 3 hrs ago #228

I'm so sorry for your sadness and loss. NoSheep Yesterday #89

Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead - William Shakespeare Xipe Totec Yesterday #90

So sorry for your loss awesomerwb1 Yesterday #91

condolences to the whole family gopiscrap Yesterday #92

I'm so sorry. yardwork 23 hrs ago #93

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. As you can see from the responses, wnylib 23 hrs ago #94

This is heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry, lapucelle 23 hrs ago #95

Oh no! We love Texas Towelie LeftInTX 23 hrs ago #96

My friends at Naval Air Station Beeville used to Ilsa 22 hrs ago #124

I believe Paul said he had a degree in statistics. LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #146

Paul and I had discussed South Texas LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #205

So sorry to hear an about you loss. He will be missed here in DU FloridaBlues 23 hrs ago #97

Gonna miss his presence here Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #98

Always enjoyed his posts. BoomaofBandM 23 hrs ago #99

May his memory always be for a blessing PCIntern 23 hrs ago #100

I am so sorry, Ilsa. dflprincess 23 hrs ago #101

Sincere Condolences llsa gademocrat7 23 hrs ago #102

Ilsa, I'm so, so sorry canetoad 23 hrs ago #103

Your brother, our Texas Towelie Smilo 23 hrs ago #104

So sorry to hear this sad news orangecrush 23 hrs ago #105

I'm sorry. redwitch 23 hrs ago #106

Isla, this is too much, I am so sorry for your loss and of course I have read hundreds and hundreds of Leghorn21 23 hrs ago #107

Peace PJMcK 23 hrs ago #108

"" AllaN01Bear 23 hrs ago #109

Oh no! My heart! sprinkleeninow 23 hrs ago #110

A rip in the fabric of DU unblock 23 hrs ago #111

I'm so sorry godsentme 23 hrs ago #112

One of our sisters moved there with her husband Ilsa 22 hrs ago #128

Wind blown too godsentme 21 hrs ago #134

OMG. Ilsa 21 hrs ago #136

Oh wow! godsentme 10 hrs ago #204

I am poorer for reading your post Lithos 23 hrs ago #113

RIP Texas Towelie blue-wave 23 hrs ago #114

Texas Towlie was a great person LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #115

I'm devastated. Aristus 22 hrs ago #116

I'm so sad to hear this FullySupportDems 22 hrs ago #117

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed around here. Marie Marie 22 hrs ago #118

I know that this is about the last thing on your mind right now, but niyad 22 hrs ago #119

I am so sorry for your loss, IIsa it is so hard losing a brother. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #120

So sorry for your losses. How strong you are to survive all the losses question everything 22 hrs ago #121

My deepest condolences! He will be missed! denvine 22 hrs ago #122

i'm so sorry to hear this. thank you for letting us know. i'm gonna miss seeing him around this place. orleans 22 hrs ago #123

R.I.P. Texas Towlie JustinBulletin 22 hrs ago #127

Sorry for your loss (losses) FHRRK1 22 hrs ago #125

Goodbye, Paul blogslug 22 hrs ago #126

I am so sorry for your loss. xmas74 22 hrs ago #129

.... and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker 22 hrs ago #130

I'm so sorry. Thank you for your post. IcyPeas 22 hrs ago #132

I am so sorry for your loss. I always looked for his posts because yellowdogintexas 21 hrs ago #133

I will miss him RussBLib 21 hrs ago #135

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry! Orrex 21 hrs ago #137

Thank you, Ilsa UpInArms 21 hrs ago #138

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. democrank 21 hrs ago #139

Damn. He was one of good guys. I will miss him. SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #140

So very sorry for your losses Kaleva 21 hrs ago #141

I'm so sorry for your loss. stage left 21 hrs ago #142

So sorry for your loss montanacowboy 21 hrs ago #143

Oh, my...... Bayard 21 hrs ago #144

Thanks for everything you did. Big hug out to you. Eko 21 hrs ago #145

double shock Kali 21 hrs ago #147

Thank you! I was going to look for those! nt Ilsa 13 hrs ago #183

I'm so sorry for your loss . . . our loss. What a shock. yonder 20 hrs ago #148

Thank you, Ilsa, for letting us know of Paul's passing. virgdem 20 hrs ago #149

Shocking and sad. dalton99a 20 hrs ago #150

TT was a great person angrychair 20 hrs ago #151

This is awful news. So sorry to hear this, and my deepest sympathy to his sister. lostincalifornia 20 hrs ago #152

Ilsa, Texas Towelie was one of the cylinders that keeps DU's motor running. But I've always loved the heart & expression NBachers 19 hrs ago #153

One of the mighty has fallen. Tactical Peek 19 hrs ago #154

Oh no! I'm so shocked and saddened to read this. TT was Nixie 19 hrs ago #155

So sorry your beloved brother has passed. sdfernando 19 hrs ago #156

Oh no! EuterpeThelo 19 hrs ago #157

Thank you for writing NJCher 19 hrs ago #158

Oh, no. murielm99 18 hrs ago #159

Thank you for posting, lisa Laurelin 18 hrs ago #160

Oh no .... KT2000 17 hrs ago #161

Texas Towellie was one of the good ones Violet_Crumble 17 hrs ago #162

Thank you for your care for your siblings. delisen 17 hrs ago #163

Oh no, i am really sorry to read this uppityperson 16 hrs ago #164

Texas Towelie will be missed. Emile 16 hrs ago #165

He'll be missed otchmoson 16 hrs ago #166

🙏 I'm so sorry for your loss. TommieMommy 16 hrs ago #167

Sending you love Ilsa and a hope for comfort and peace of mind mahina 15 hrs ago #168

So sorry for your loss wolfie001 15 hrs ago #169

No... Just... No... W_HAMILTON 15 hrs ago #170

We were lucky to have him here. Festivito 15 hrs ago #171

My condolences. He will be missed Vogon_Glory 14 hrs ago #173

Please accept my condolences. n/t malthaussen 14 hrs ago #174

no questions, only onethatcares 14 hrs ago #175

🫂 mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #176

Ugh, very upset to hear IbogaProject 14 hrs ago #177

I'm so sorry for your (our) loss. SergeStorms 14 hrs ago #178

Peace and condolences for your loss. Dulcinea 14 hrs ago #179

RIP - I'll miss him ☮ walkingman 14 hrs ago #180

I'm so sorry. Give yourself a break. You can't do everything. Walleye 14 hrs ago #181

I'm so very sorry for your loss dlk 13 hrs ago #182

So sorry for your loss Submariner 13 hrs ago #184

Such sad news PatSeg 13 hrs ago #185

I knew your brother personally, though briefly... Trueblue Texan 13 hrs ago #186

The earth shook a bit when I read your post radical noodle 12 hrs ago #187

Thank you for letting us know of Texas Towlie's passing, 70sEraVet 12 hrs ago #188

I am very sad at the news of TT's death... Spazito 12 hrs ago #189

I read all his foreign policy posts, he was so dedicated to informing people here. Passages 12 hrs ago #190

So sorry! Chi67 12 hrs ago #191

♥️K&R♥️ spanone 12 hrs ago #192

Make7 12 hrs ago #193

Wow! tavernier 12 hrs ago #194

We are your DU family also. You've suffered so much loss over the last few years, please take MLAA 12 hrs ago #195

So very sorry samplegirl 11 hrs ago #196

I was away from DU last night so just saw the news this morning EarlG 11 hrs ago #197

I am sorry to hear that jfz9580m 11 hrs ago #198

Now cracks a noble heart... OldSWODog 11 hrs ago #199

. Danascot 11 hrs ago #200

Oh Ilsa, I am so very sorry mcar 10 hrs ago #201

I got to know, and then loved TT, though his posts. ancianita 10 hrs ago #202

Sending hugs Ilsa. I'm so sorry for your loss. My livetohike 10 hrs ago #203

So very sorry to hear this. Just want to ty for being there for him!! bluestarone 9 hrs ago #206

I am so very sorry cate94 9 hrs ago #207

So sorry for your loss. Tommy Carcetti 9 hrs ago #208

I'm so sorry to hear the news of Towelie's death. I never realized he had so many health issues. You remind me generalbetrayus 9 hrs ago #209

Very sorry to hear this dickthegrouch 9 hrs ago #210

Sending my condolences mvd 9 hrs ago #211

I'm very sorry to learn this. cab67 8 hrs ago #212

My deepest condolences to Paul's family. brer cat 8 hrs ago #213

I am so sorry for your loss MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #214

As a fellow Texan Texasgal 8 hrs ago #215

May you find peace and healing Wicked Blue 7 hrs ago #216

So sorry BaronChocula 7 hrs ago #217

Just seeing this and I am so sorry for your loss BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #218

I'm so sorry. Alliepoo 6 hrs ago #219

Im so sorry. I enjoyed his posts BlueWaveNeverEnd 5 hrs ago #220

My sympathies to you and your family. Behind the Aegis 5 hrs ago #221

Condolences ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #222

So sorry for your loss Lulu KC 5 hrs ago #223

Texas Towlie Paul you will be missed Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #225

My condolences on your loss Sanity Claws 4 hrs ago #226

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa....and sorry for our loss, as well. BComplex 4 hrs ago #227

lisa, like many, many others here have said, Texas Towelie was among the DU members whose posts I always made a point LaMouffette 3 hrs ago #229

Oh, Ilsa. He was such a wonderful presence here. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #230

Towelie vishnura 2 hrs ago #231

Again condolences. Your "plate" has been over stacked! ...I hope. .. electric_blue68 46 min ago #232

I understand your pain. Jacson6 31 min ago #233